How can we connect garmin devices to iOS Application using BLE - ios

Question

I am developing an iOS application for Heart rate monitoring, and want to connect a garmin device to my application using Bluetooth.
But I am not able to list down any Garmin device Using Core bluetooth in Swift using (180D Service UUID).
func startUpCentralManager() {
print("Initializing central manager")
centralManager = CBCentralManager(delegate: self, queue: nil)
}
func discoverDevices() {
print("discovering devices")
let services = [CBUUID(string: HRM_HEART_RATE_SERVICE_UUID),CBUUID(string:HRM_DEVICE_INFO_SERVICE_UUID),CBUUID(string:HRM_DEVICE_BATTERY_LEVEL_SERVICE_UUID),CBUUID(string:CALORIE_SERVICE)]
centralManager.scanForPeripherals(withServices: services, options: nil)
}
//MARK: CBCentralManagerDelegate
func centralManagerDidUpdateState(_ central: CBCentralManager) {
print("checking state")
switch (central.state) {
case .poweredOff:
print("CoreBluetooth BLE hardware is powered off")
case .poweredOn:
print("CoreBluetooth BLE hardware is powered on and ready")
blueToothReady = true;
case .resetting:
print("CoreBluetooth BLE hardware is resetting")
case .unauthorized:
print("CoreBluetooth BLE state is unauthorized")
case .unknown:
print("CoreBluetooth BLE state is unknown");
case .unsupported:
print("CoreBluetooth BLE hardware is unsupported on this platform");
}
if blueToothReady {
discoverDevices()
}
}
func centralManager(_ central: CBCentralManager, didDiscover peripheral: CBPeripheral, advertisementData: [String : Any], rssi RSSI: NSNumber) {
let nameOfDeviceFound = (advertisementData as NSDictionary).object(forKey: CBAdvertisementDataLocalNameKey) as? NSString
print("\(String(describing: nameOfDeviceFound))")
print("Discovered Peripheral name : ", peripheral.name ?? String())
if !Utilities.allPeripheralList.contains(peripheral)
{
Utilities.allPeripheralList.add(peripheral)
}
let deviceObj = DeviceModel()
deviceObj.deviceName = peripheral.name ?? String()
deviceObj.UDID = String(format: "%#",(peripheral.identifier).uuidString)
self.addingPeripheralToGlobalSearchArray(obj: deviceObj)
}
func centralManager(_ central: CBCentralManager, didConnect peripheral: CBPeripheral) {
peripheral.delegate = self
peripheral.discoverServices(nil)
self.connected = peripheral.state == CBPeripheralState.connected ? "YES" : "NO"
print("Connection Status : %#", self.connected)
if self.connected == "YES"{
Utilities.sharedInstance.goToDashboardTabBarScreen(viewController: self)
}
}
func centralManager(_ central: CBCentralManager, didDisconnectPeripheral peripheral: CBPeripheral, error: Error?) {
// central.scanForPeripherals(withServices: nil, options: nil)
}
func addingPeripheralToGlobalSearchArray(obj:DeviceModel){
var isFound:Bool = false
for i in 0..<Utilities.allDeviceList.count{
let deviceObj = Utilities.allDeviceList[i] as! DeviceModel
if obj.UDID == deviceObj.UDID{
isFound = true
}
}
if !isFound{
Utilities.allDeviceList.add(obj)
}
}
Above is the code which I am using to list down BLE devices. I am able to find Mio-Fuse devices using same peace of code but not Garmin devices.

Answer 1

You need to use the Garmin Standard SDK. Contact Garmin and register as a developer. You cannot connect directly using BLE you have to connect via the Garmin SDK API.